Alumni Club of NYC - Latest Newshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/news.html
Conversation with SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburghttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1375
An on-campus conversation with Justice Ginsburg, Sept 10, 2019.Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:31:16 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1375Richard Thaler: ‘If you want people to do something, make it easy’http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1371
The master of behavioural economics on the power of the nudge — and why Remain was destined to loseTue, 20 Aug 2019 10:15:56 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1371Don't miss this: Richard Thaler talks with the Financial Timeshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1370
August 2019Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:58:51 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1370David Bevington, preeminent Shakespeare scholar, 1931–2019http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1364
Prof. Emeritus David Bevington, the extraordinarily prolific editor of Shakespeare’s full canon and author of seminal books about English Renaissance playwrights, died peacefully at home in Chicago on Aug. 2. He was 88 years oldWed, 14 Aug 2019 17:09:42 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1364Scav Hunt 2019 rules have been publishedhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1319
What's your favorite item of the 302 on this year's list? click hereMon, 08 Jul 2019 07:56:43 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1319Alumni Club Board of Directors Leadership Nominationshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1332
2019 Application period has ended.Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:50:06 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1332Witness to the struggles of the poorest victims of Hurricane Sandyhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=169
Dr. Ellen Isaacs, AB'65, writes of her first hand experiences as a volunteer in a shelter for victims of Hurricane SandyMon, 10 Jun 2019 23:30:15 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=169U Chicago to Freshmen: Don't Expect Safe Spaceshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=863
After a year of protests nationwide, one university is trying to be clear about what students should expect.Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:28:59 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=863Vote of confidencehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=890
A start­‑up founded by three alumni helps voters think beyond the presidential race. Read the full article here.Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:27:58 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=890Some writers express their thoughts on the election of 2016http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=892
A collection of articles from alums who are active opinion writers and commentators.Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:26:57 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=892DEAR ERICH: A JAZZ OPERA BY TED ROSENTHALhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1306
This jazz opera tells the heartbreaking story of a family's dual fates: a son's journey and a new life in the New World, and the cruel demise of his family at the hands of the Nazis which he was powerless to stop.Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:17:50 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=13062019-20 Early Essay Prompts for Applying Studentshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1299
To help applicants get an early start in the application process, we have released our 2019-20 essay prompts!Alums can submit written answers to uchicagonyc@gmail.com to be considered for a prize for best essay by an alum.Tue, 02 Apr 2019 09:05:10 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1299Medicine on the Midway: The Checkpointshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1254
The CheckPoints perform with Tom Gajewksi, MD, PhD, on lead guitar and Jason Luke, MD, on trumpet. 2018 Nobel Prize recipient James Allison, PhD, fifth from left, made the breakthrough discovery in cancer immunotherapy that inspired the band's name. (PhotSun, 23 Dec 2018 14:05:13 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1254Free e-book for December The Big Jones Cookbook: Recipes for Savoring the Heritage of Regional Southhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1246
Over the last ten years, chef Paul Fehribach has introduced Chicagoans to the delectable pleasures of Lowcountry cuisine at his acclaimed restaurant, Big Jones. Fehribach reinvigorates southern cooking with local and sustainably grown heirloom crops and hMon, 03 Dec 2018 23:57:25 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1246Big City, Big Oppourtunitieshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=142
By Dalita Balassanian, AB’01, Co-Vice President of the Alumni Club of New YorkFri, 26 Oct 2018 14:58:52 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=142QuantumExchangehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1234
National laboratories & UChicago collaborate on fiber-optics to ‘teleport’ informationThu, 25 Oct 2018 23:03:47 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1234Young Alumni Career Development Summer Serieshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1136
Our series of summer webinars will help you re-tool your skills and leverage your UChicago network.Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:38:09 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1136Videocast of UCACNYC Panel Discussion: Immigration and Americahttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1041
Is America fundamentally and eternally defined as an immigrant nation?Watch a historian, two law professors, an immigration lawyer and business professor make their thoughts known on this and other questions.Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:03:08 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1041Dining with a Purpose: Community Engagement Opportunity!http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=961
Passionate about a social issue? Want to spark meaningful discussion? Like to entertain? Sign-up to be a UCSC Meal Sharing host!Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:15:15 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=961A Ride-Along in the UChicago Snow Plowshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=974
It was 4:45 a.m. on the Monday of finals week, and I was walking back from a late night of studying at the Reg when I got a text from Brandon Rux, manager of Grounds and Landscape Services at the University of Chicago.Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:09:56 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=974Core of the Corehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1075
This is a discussion group that is aimed at not-so-recent alumni who have had time to forget such classes as Human Being & Citizen (“HBC”) and other broad, introductory courses that exposed us to great works. The initial series is a set of five meetiTue, 09 Jan 2018 15:27:47 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1075Host an alum as an Extern...http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1055
Interested in sharing your professional path with current students?
Sign up to be a host for this year’s Alumni Board Externship Program!Sat, 04 Nov 2017 11:00:49 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=1055Chicago Women's Alliance Board nominations now open!http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=993
Help shape the future of the Chicago Women's Alliance. Apply today to join the CWA National Board of Directors.
Deadline to apply is Friday, May 26 (11:59PM CDT)!Thu, 04 May 2017 23:50:58 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=993Tyehimba Jess, AB’91, wins Pulitzer Prize in Poetryhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=986
Committee honors Olio, alumnus’ collection of original verse
UChicago News By Andrew BauldApril 11, 2017
Sat, 22 Apr 2017 22:17:35 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=986Women's Basketball Team advance past the first roundhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=956
Burt's career night pushes Maroon women's basketball past Wartburg 67-63 in NCAA opening roundSat, 04 Mar 2017 09:35:10 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=956Dining with a Purpose: Community Engagement Opportunity!http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=953
Passionate about a social issue? Want to spark meaningful discussion? Like to entertain? Sign-up to be a UCSC Meal Sharing host!Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:45:32 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=953AlumniU Winter 2017 Programminghttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=915
AlumniU - UChicago's new online learning platform exclusively for alumni - is excited to announce our Winter 2017 content.Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:44:13 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=915Make a Difference by Mentoring a UChicago Student!http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=928
Join the UChicagoWisr Network Today!
Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:40:27 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=928Alumni Club Board Accepting Applications for Program Committee Co Chairhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=902
The Alumni Club of NYC Board of Directors is currently accepting applications for the Programming Committee. Application period is open and expires January 31th 2017.Sat, 14 Jan 2017 12:42:09 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=902Webvideo: University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Saint-Saëns, Danse Macabrehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=882
During the October 26, 2013, annual Halloween concert in costume, the University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, directed by Barbara Schubert, played Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre, Op. 40. Sun, 23 Oct 2016 23:11:02 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=882Webvideo: Arts, Science, & Culture Initiative: Magnifying Identityhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=881
Jan Brugger (MFA candidate, Visual Arts, UChicago) and K. Supriya (PhD candidate, Evolutionary Biology, UChicago) combine biological reality and imagination to create works of art representing the lives and structures of ants.Sun, 23 Oct 2016 22:37:55 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=881No magic show: Real-world levitation to inspire better pharmaceuticalshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=878
It’s not a magic trick and it’s not sleight of hand – scientists really are using levitation to improve the drug development process, eventually yielding more effective pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects.Sat, 22 Oct 2016 11:58:11 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=878Digital Alumni Book Clubhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=873
Join UChicago Alumni worldwide in an online book club.Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:06:59 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=873Webblog: Black Youth Project launches unique survey of young votershttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=845
A new survey launched by the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago uncovers the differences among young voters, who currently make up the largest and most diverse generation in the United States.Sat, 30 Jul 2016 10:39:31 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=845Webblog: Prof. Forrest Stuart: Violence, Policing, and Povertyhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=844
In Studio With Forrest Stuart: Violence, Policing, and PovertySun, 10 Jul 2016 12:15:53 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=844Swimmer chases Olympic dreamshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=842
It's official: Naomy Grand’Pierre is headed to Rio!!Sat, 09 Jul 2016 11:56:08 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=842 Pitch your business idea to the casting crew of ABC's Shark Tankhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=827
Shark Tank is coming to Chicago Booth!Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:13:00 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=827The Resume Exchange Comes to New York Cityhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=816
The Resume Exchange is Available to Help UChicago Alumni Improve the Quality and Competitiveness of Their Resumes and Provides a Unique Volunteer Opportunity For Alumni Looking to Expand Their Professional NetworksFri, 13 May 2016 12:57:58 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=816Webcast: Obama Returns to the Law Schoolhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=807
In a Q&A discussion with students and faculty, Obama addressed the Supreme Court controversy. Becky Beaupre Gillespie, Law School Communications,April 7, 2016
Sat, 09 Apr 2016 12:47:14 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=807A statement at the heart of the debate over academic freedomhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=803
In this 'The Economist' article the widening adoption of the Chicago Statement with regards to permissible speech on college campuses is discussed.Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:31:07 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=803Justice Antonin Scalia, 1936-2016http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=788
Supreme Court Justice and Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1977-1982 has passed away at the age of 73.Sat, 13 Feb 2016 20:13:54 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=788Need a softcopy of the Winter and Spring 2016 Brochure?http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=783
Download the 2016 Winter Spring New York City Event Brochure pdf and have a schedule of events that you can use to plan out your winter and spring events calendar.Sun, 24 Jan 2016 18:37:45 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=783Weblecture: India New Wave Cinema Revisited Session – 3http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=781
It covers a talk by Rochona Majumdar, The University of Chicago on ‘’Anger and After: Mrinal Sen’s Calcutta Trilogy” and by Satish Poduval on “Waves of Revulsion:1975 and the New Malayalam Cinema.’’Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:53:44 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=781Weblecture: Chemical Mind- The Battle of Thermopylae and the Discovery of Anestheticshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=778
The Fourth Annual Brain Awareness Day program was produced on Saturday, October 24th, 2015 in the auditorium of the University of Chicago’s Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery.Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:35:37 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=778Weblecture: UnCommon Core | Galileo's Trialhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=780
Based on the actual trial depositions from the Vatican Archives, "Galileo's Trial" will examine the issues that led Galileo to be tried for heresy. Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:35:08 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=780Weblecture: Wednesday Lunch with Rev. Alexander E. Sharphttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=779
"The War on Drugs – A New Paradigm: Health Not Punishment." Rev. Alexander E. Sharp (MDiv'96), speaking on the work of Clergy for a New Drug Policy.Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:32:27 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=779Weblecture: Announcement of The Pearson Institute and The Pearson Global Forumhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=764
Marking the landmark $100 million gift from The Thomas L. Pearson and The Pearson Family Members Foundation, UChicago held an academic symposium showcasing the work of leading scholars pursuing data-driven research in the study of violent conflict. Sat, 02 Jan 2016 12:46:22 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=764Yo-Yo Ma and the Civic Orchestra connect with South Sidehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=748
People of all ages came to the Stony Island Arts Bank on a brisk afternoon to hear members of the Civic Orchestra play selections from Bach’s “Art of the Fugue”. Click to read the article.Tue, 29 Dec 2015 23:21:52 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=748Webinar: Careers in Consulting - Beyond the Buzz Wordshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=751
This panel was filmed as part of Taking the Next Step 2010, a networking event designed for second and third year students in the College. The topic of this weblecture is on careers in Consulting.Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:39:15 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=751Graduate Global Impact Internship Programhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=743
Expanding Opportunities for Graduate Students Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:13:44 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=743Join UChicago's Externship Program!http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=630
Are you interested in getting more involved with UChicago Career Advancement? Sign up as a host for the 2014-2015 Alumni Board of Governors Externship Program!Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:12:41 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=630Weblecture: The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine Crisishttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=750
John J. Mearsheimer, the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor in Political Science at the University of Chicago, assesses the causes of the present Ukraine crisis, the best way to end it, and its consequences for all of the main actors.Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:10:45 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=750Weblecture: Announcement of The Pearson Institute and The Pearson Global Forumhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=752
Marking the landmark $100 million gift from The Thomas L. Pearson and The Pearson Family Members Foundation, UChicago held an academic symposium showcasing the work of leading scholars pursuing data-driven research in the study of violent conflict. Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:08:44 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=752Webcast: The 67th Annual Latke-Hamantash Debatehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=356
The Latke-Hamantash Debate has been a University of Chicago tradition since 1946. UChicago faculty members apply the knowledge and tools of their disciplines to resolve this age-old question in an evening of fun and frivolity! Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:13:50 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=356Webcast: The 66th Annual Latke Hamantash Debatehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=194
More than 60 years after the first Latke-Hamantash Debate at the University of Chicago, the University community came together once again at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Mandel Hall to weigh the merits of the two Jewish foods.Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:13:25 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=194Webcast: The 69th Annual Latke-Hamantash Debatehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=747
Watch a webcast of UChicago faculty members applying their knowledge and tools in yet another attempt to resolve this debate once and for all.Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:12:59 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=747Webcast: The 68th Annual Latke-Hamantash Debatehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=592
The University of Chicago hosts this legendary annual event, where faculty teams line up in fierce but fun-loving defense of either the latke or the hamantash, attempting to determine once and for all which is the better Jewish food. Watch it here.Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:12:11 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=592Hire A Maroonhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=737
Are you a University alumnus/a who has hired a fellow University of Chicago graduate at your company? Let us know and we will send a gift in appreciation!Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:46:17 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=737Alumni trio’s under-desk elliptical machine, Cubii, moves forwardhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=731
“I always had the idea in the back of my mind that there must be something out there to help people stay active in the workplace,” Amav Dalmia said. Read the full article hereWed, 21 Oct 2015 20:52:47 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=731The Wonders of Ancient Egypthttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=722
More than vacations… Journeys of a lifetime.Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:01:47 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=722Scientists paint quantum electronics with beams of lighthttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=730
“It’s one of those rare moments in experimental science where a seemingly random event—turning on the room lights—generated unexpected effects with potentially important impacts in science and technology.” Read hSat, 10 Oct 2015 12:52:12 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=730University of Chicago Public Interest Program Expands to New York and D.C.http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=725
Help this exciting program find new opportunities for recent graduates in public interest organizationsFri, 09 Oct 2015 21:32:24 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=725Sen. Bernie Sanders, AB '64, at the Institute of Politicshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=723
The University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics was pleased to host an event with Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (AB '64) on Monday, Sept. 28.Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:48:21 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=723The Impact of an Inquisitive and Ethical Mind: Remembering Frances Oldham Kelseyhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=709
Kelsey, MD (’50), PhD (’38) spurred landmark reformations in the way the FDA evaluates a drugs’ safety and efficacy, passed away on August 7th 2015, at 101 years of age. Click here for the full article.Sat, 15 Aug 2015 20:58:57 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=709Lynda Caspe (AB '61), Sculpture, Sculptural Reliefs and Drawingshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=655
Gallery of the Office of the Manhattan Borough President, Gale A. Brewer
Municipal Building 1 Centre St., South Tower, 19th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007 April 1-30, 2015, Hours: Mon- Fri, 9-5Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:04:48 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=655Where will you go in 2015 . . .http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=651
Alumni Travel Program OpportunitiesTue, 03 Mar 2015 16:13:55 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=651Into the breach: Geoffrey R. Stone, JD’71http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=634
Geoff Stone will be the 2015 Harper Lecturer in NYC and his presentation is foreshadowed in this Chicago Magazine article Into the breach. Click on the link to read the full article.Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:56:42 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=634Chinese Experimental Music by Alumni Composer and DJ/Pianisthttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=633
Catch the live show with Ba Ban Chinese Music Society on March 29, Joe's Pub in NYCMon, 26 Jan 2015 11:36:36 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=633Smart comedy built Second City successhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=603
As the theater turns 50, co-founder Sahlins recalls how UChicago lessons, audiences built its foundation. Click here to read the full article.Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:03:48 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=603Crime Lab New York will help promote evidence-based policies to prevent crime, violencehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=602
Leading researchers will provide policymakers in New York City with rigorous, objective, scientific evidence to help reduce crime and violence.Read the full article here.Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:19:57 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=602Campus News: 4 dorms may close with Campus Northhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=568
From the Chicago Maroon: "Administrators said that Maclean, Broadview, Blackstone, and Breckinridge may close during a panel for O-Aides"Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:00:54 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=568Big Ten Football: The Forgotten Big Ten Member, the Chicago Maroonshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=529
Name all the Big Ten schools that have won national championships. Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois, Penn State, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan State....Chicago? Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:07:55 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=529Obituary: Rory W. Childers, world-renowned heart disease expert, 1931-2014http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=555
Rory Childers, professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, an internationally known authority on the movement of electrical impulses within the heart and the use of electrocardiograms, died Aug. 27 at Southampton Hospital in New York. Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:11:55 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=555Webinar: Taking the Next Step 2014: Healthcarehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=457
From health policy to communications to food security, hear from alumni about working in public service and navigating the professional world after graduation.Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:21:13 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=457New methodology to document quantum mechanical behavior of electrons discoveredhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=541
A University of Chicago-led team of researchers has developed a technique to record the quantum mechanical behavior of an individual electron contained within a diamond. Read the full article here.Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:43:09 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=541Weblecture: Talking About Religion in Publichttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=503
By examining several case studies plucked from recent headlines, Margaret M. Mitchell, AM'82, PhD'89, will explore the question of the proper role of the academic study of religion in relation to contemporary media coverage.Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:15:28 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=503Weblecture: Pioneer to the Past: James Henry Breasted and the Birth of American Egyptologyhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=472
Emily Teeter, PhD'90, is an Egyptologist and research associate at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Sat, 02 Aug 2014 12:35:17 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=472Weblecture: Chicago Economics Society Macroeconomic Masters Alumni Panelhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=513
On May 12, 2014 the Chicago Economics Society affinity group hosted a panel of UChicago's best alumni macroeconomic investors on Wall Street for an evening of investment philosophy, top ideas, and stimulating debate at the New York Athletic Club.Sat, 02 Aug 2014 12:34:41 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=513Chicago Booth’s Gentzkow awarded 2014 Clark Medalhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=468
The American Economic Association has named University of Chicago Booth School of Business Professor Matthew Gentzkow winner of the 2014 John Bates Clark Medal. Click here to read the full article.Sat, 02 Aug 2014 12:33:52 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=468UChicago scholar-athletes make history with NCAA titles, record school rankinghttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=516
Varsity student-athletes achieved historic successes, including two national championships in individual competitions and a ranking of 16th in the Learfield Sports Directors Cup. Click here to read.Sat, 02 Aug 2014 12:33:24 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=516Obituary: Gary S. Becker, Nobel-winning scholar of economics and sociology, 1930-2014http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=476
Becker, 83, University Professor of Economics and of Sociology at the University of Chicago, died on May 3 following complications from a recent surgery.Sat, 02 Aug 2014 12:32:45 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=476The world is your classroomhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=527
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:26:18 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=527Weblecture: Engineering Materials for Sustainable Energy Sourceshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=502
Professor Galli will discuss how the combination of advanced theory and computation with state of the art experiments may lead to successful bottom-up design of materials for energy applications.Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:21:15 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=502Weblecture: Computation and Public Policy - What's the Big Idea?http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=501
Transportation, education, energy, the environment, law enforcement, unemployment, finance, public housing --- big public policy decisions in all these areas can be enhanced through the use of computational analysis. Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:15:32 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=501Weblecture: Water, Water, Every Where, Nor Any Drop to Drinkhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=500
The availability of fresh water for human consumption is becoming increasingly constrained around the world. . This presentation will give a snapshot of water utilization, stresses, and opportunities for technological solutions.Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:10:59 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=500UChicago to lead quantum engineering research teamhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=487
The Institute for Molecular Engineering will lead a team of researchers in an ambitious five-year, $6.75 million project to create a new class of quantum devices. Click here to read the article.Sun, 18 May 2014 12:55:39 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=487Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchuhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=475
August 14-24, 2014Thu, 01 May 2014 12:55:48 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=475SOLD OUT - Exploring Icelandhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=374
June 28–July 8, 2014Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:04:43 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=374Spektral Quartet turns ringtones into art with 'Mobile Miniatures'http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=470
Cell phone alerts are often seen as unwelcome interruptions, not art. But University of Chicago ensemble-in-residence Spektral Quartet hopes to change that.Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:28:58 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=470Four Truman Scholars make historyhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=466
Four College students have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships—the most in school history—tying a record that only two other institutions have attained since 2001.Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:48:03 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=466Obituary: Prof. Ted Cohen (AB '62) dies at 74http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=449
Ted Cohen (A.B. ’62), professor of philosophy and the legendary moderator of the annual Latke-Hamantash debate, passed away on Friday, the University and several faculty members confirmed. He was 74.Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:47:01 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=449LIFELONG LEARNING at UCHICAGOhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=465
Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:39:26 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=465Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchuhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=423
August 14-24, 2014Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:21:27 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=423Researchers bolster development of programmable quantum computershttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=459
UChicago and University College London researchers have performed a proof-of-concept experiment that will aid the future development of programmable quantum computers. Click here to read the article.Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:39:51 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=459Crime Lab makes impact for Chicago youthhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=422
The Crime Lab receives one of only seven 2014 MacArthur Awards for Creative and Effective Institutions from the MacArthur Foundation. Click here to read the storyThu, 10 Apr 2014 17:46:06 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=422Weblecture: 2008 Revisited - The Economics of the Crisishttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=456
This is the first of six videos from the program, Five Years Later: A Financial Crisis Symposium, presented by The Paulson Institute and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.Thu, 10 Apr 2014 17:45:04 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=456Argonne supercomputer dramatically accelerates rapid genome analysishttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=424
A University of Chicago-based team working with Beagle - a supercomputer devoted to life sciences - reports that genome analysis can be radically accelerated. Click here to read the article.Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:53:19 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=424WEblecture: Energy, Innovation and Global Climate Change with Steven Chuhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=445
From science to politics, from innovation to economics, what forces will shape the U.S energy landscape in the 21st century? Chu will discuss the future of the U.S. energy landscape -- from fracking and oil sands, to renewables and new technologies.Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:21:15 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=445Weblecture: Urban Imprint - The Art and Science Shaping Our Citieshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=433
University of Chicago Trustee Daniel L. Doctoroff, JD'84, led a discussion in New York with a panel of experts from the University on creative ideas and innovative and ambitious plans to improve our urban environments. November 14, 2014Sun, 16 Mar 2014 19:29:57 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=433Webclip: Theaster Gates on The Colbert Reporthttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=434
“My art is interested in transforming ugly things into beautiful things, the perception of ugly spaces into beautiful spaces.” That’s how Theaster Gates, director of UChicago’s Arts and Public Life Initiative, described his ambitions.Sat, 08 Mar 2014 10:28:01 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=434Weblecture: Paulson Institute Contemporary China Series - Orville Schellhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=432
In this talk, Orville Schell discusses China's long march to the 21st century. Schell is the Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society in New York.Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:23:04 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=432Weblecture: The Curious History of 'Oral Literature'http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=431
Oral literature—songs, stories, poems, jokes, epics—is presumably almost as old as human language, but interest in it is far younger. Saussy will examine when the nature of oral recitation and transmission becomes an important problem for philologistsFri, 07 Mar 2014 10:19:35 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=431Weblecture: East West West East - The Literary Lives of an Egyptian Novelisthttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=429
A lecture by Gamal al Ghitany, a renowned Egyptian author, whose short stories and novels have helped shape currents in Arabic fiction over the past four decades.Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:14:44 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=429Weblecture: Defining Religion and Civilization in Imam Bayezidof's Refutuation of Islamhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=428
In this talk, Professor Ringer examines one of the least well-known of the refutations, written by the Imam of the St. Petersburg mosque, Ataollah Bayezidof. Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:26:52 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=428Weblecture: Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls and Why Were They Forgotten?http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=387
In her Israel Studies Lecture, Rachel Elior offers an overview of the provenance of the scrolls and her assessment of their significance in both ancient Judaism and modern scholarship. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:26:23 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=387Weblecture: Inside the NSA Review Panel with Geoffrey Stonehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=415
NSA review panel member and University of Chicago Law Professor Geoffrey Stone, JD '71, takes us behind the scenes of the panel's deliberations and inside the NSA's surveillance operation.Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:22:04 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=415Webcast: NPR Episode "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" For Feb. 1, 2014http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=414
Recorded at the University of Chicago, with Not My Job guest Paul Sereno and panelists Mo Rocca, Tom Bodett and Faith Salie. Click here to be taken to the NPR podcast page.Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:41:10 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=414Chicago Booth alum Satya Nadella takes helm of Microsofthttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=413
Microsoft Corp. announced Feb. 4 that Satya Nadella, MBA’97, was promoted to CEO, effective immediately. Click here to read the article.Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:32:15 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=413Weblecture: Wednesday Lunch with Mollie Stone - "Songs of Struggle"http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=389
Mollie Stone is a conductor with the Chicago Children's Choir, currently pursuing her doctorate in choral conducting at Northwestern University. Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:25:55 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=389Game changershttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=409
From Major League Baseball and the NBA to Italian soccer and the NFL’s foothold in China, the sports world’s executive suites have a Maroon tint. Click here to read the article.Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:53:40 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=409NBA welcomes Law alum as commissionerhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=408
Adam Silver, JD’88, will become commissioner of the National Basketball Association on Feb. 1. Click here to read the article.Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:44:57 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=408Weblecture: Covert Affairs - Communicating Our Nation's Deepest Secretshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=392
Tommy Vietor and George Little will explore the inherent tension between the public's right to know and the crucially covert nature of national security operations. Click here to watchFri, 31 Jan 2014 14:47:21 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=392WebClip: Nate Silver, AB '00, on The Colbert Reporthttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=407
FiveThirtyEight Blog's Nate Silver, AB '00, on The Colbert Report as he explains his return to sports analysis at ESPN and shares his predictions for the 2014 Super Bowl. Click here to watchThu, 30 Jan 2014 17:47:36 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=407Obituary: John W. Rogers Sr., JD'48, judge and member of Tuskegee Airmen, 1918-2014http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=399
A member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, he flew 120 successful combat missions. Click here to readMon, 27 Jan 2014 15:29:10 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=399Weblecture: 2008 Revisited - The Economics of the Crisishttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=402
This is the first of six videos presented by The Paulson Institute and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics. Click here to watch. Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:45:21 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=402Fourth-year Sarah Peluse wins Schafer Prize for excellence in mathematicshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=372
Sarah Peluse, a fourth-year student in the College, has been recognized for her excellence in mathematics and her contributions to the field with the Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize. Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:11:29 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=372University of Chicago to share in $540 million gift from Ludwig Cancer Researchhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=369
Ludwig Center at UChicago to receive $90 million to support research on cancer metastasi.Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:42:04 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=369The Big Question: Does the Web Cause Political Polarization?http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=279
Chicago Booth Prof. Matthew Gentzkow, Law School Prof. Brian Leiter, and Chicago Sun-Times Editor-in-Chief Jim Kirk consider the Internet and political polarization.Mon, 06 Jan 2014 14:23:29 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=279Weblecture: Clean Energy 2030 - Building a Sustainable Futurehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=368
Twice a year, the University of Chicago offers the Joint Speaker Series for members of the University, Argonne, and Fermilab communities to foster new interactions. Sun, 05 Jan 2014 12:06:00 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=368UChicago researchers use Hubble Telescope to reveal cloudy weather on alien worldhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=365
Graduate Student Laura Kreidberg discusses new findings about the atmosphere of exoplanet GJ 1214b.Wed, 01 Jan 2014 13:22:29 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=365Beijing’s top woman links higher ed and diplomacyhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=352
China’s highest-ranking female government official emphasized the role of higher education in forging diplomatic ties in remarks to Chinese and American university presidents on Monday in Ida Noyes Hall.Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:11:47 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=352Weblecture: Implementing the Common Corehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=348
The Politics & Promise of Higher Learning Standards. Interviews with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Frederick Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, are followed by a panel discussion & audience Q&ATue, 29 Oct 2013 11:36:45 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=348Weblecture: Lessons from the U.S. War in Iraq - 10 Years After the Invasionhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=347
Few events of the last decade have loomed as large in U.S. politics as the U.S. decision to invade Iraq in March 2003. Ten years later, what is the lasting legacy of the Iraq War? Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:53:37 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=3473 Americans win 2013 economics Nobel Prizehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=342
Americans Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller won the Nobel prize for economics on Monday for developing methods to study trends in stock, bond and housing markets. Fama, 74, and Hansen, 60, are associated with the University of Chicago.Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:15:37 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=342Nominate fellow NY alumni for an alumni awardhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=276
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:53:52 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=276Weblecture: Making Government Work - Senator Elizabeth Warrenhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=330
In this Institute of Politics kickoff event for the 2013-2014 school year, Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined us via video conference to address the spending bill, the work of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau and other topics. Thu, 03 Oct 2013 12:07:12 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=330Hyatt Place opening brings new hotel to Hyde Parkhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=322
A colorful new Hyatt Place hotel opened near the corner of 53rd Street and Harper Avenue on Sept. 17, adding an essential hospitality destination to Hyde Park’s flourishing commercial district.Wed, 18 Sep 2013 00:38:26 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=3222014 UChicago Alumni Travelhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=318
Need help planning your next adventure?Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:51:58 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=318Ronald H. Coase, founding scholar in law and economics, 1910-2013http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=314
Coase, who spent most of his academic career at the University of Chicago Law School, died at the age of 102 on Sept. 2 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chicago. He was the oldest living Nobel laureate, according to the Nobel Foundation.Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:19:02 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=314Ultracold Big Bang experiment successfully simulates evolution of early universehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=315
“This is the first time an experiment like this has simulated the evolution of structure in the early universe,” said Cheng Chin, professor in physics.Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:29:46 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=315Weblecture: The New Digital Age with Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohenhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=258
A panel discussion of their new book "The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations & Business".Tue, 09 Jul 2013 22:05:09 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=258Webinar: Planning and Executing the Mid-Career Job Hunthttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=268
In a three part presentation, Marilyn Moats Kennedy, a Chicago-based career consultant, advises alumni on how to conduct a mid-career job search. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:56:47 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=268Weblecture: Beyond Borders - The Politics of Immigration Policyhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=244
The outcome of the Washington debate over comprehensive immigration reform promises to have a significant impact on individuals, communities, the U.S. economy, and national security. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:44:20 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=244Webcast: A Conversation with Elie Wieselhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=259
Called a "messenger to mankind," Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel sits down with David Axelrod, director of the UChicago Institute of Politics, for a wide-ranging conversation about the humanitarian's life, his work, and his views on the world today.Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:43:28 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=259Chicago Maroon: Pierce - A view for the ageshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=267
The current Henderson House president excavates a Pierce history as residents past and present prepare for the tower's demolition, scheduled for summer 2013.Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:39:06 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=267Men’s and women’s squads finish in top three at UAA Championshipshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=195
On the women’s side, the Maroons achieved a second place finish behind an unyielding Emory with a total of 1,435 points. On the men’s side, the South Siders tallied 1,230.5 points to finish at a solid third place behind Emory and Carnegie Mellon.Fri, 10 May 2013 11:57:05 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=195Weblecture: The Nora and Edward Ryerson Lecture - Quarks and the Cosmoshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=249
Pioneering University of Chicago cosmologist Michael S. Turner focuses his remarks on "the Chicago School of Cosmology," from Edwin Hubble and George Ellery Hale to the present.Fri, 10 May 2013 11:35:30 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=249Baseball: Northwestern suffers 'embarrassing' loss to University of Chicagohttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=248
After the game, Chicago assistant coach Scott Budeselich pumped his fist and exclaimed, “This is Chicago’s real Big Ten team.”Fri, 10 May 2013 11:09:05 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=248Alumni can now access thousands of journal articles, book chapters from off campushttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=240
“Many alumni have expressed an interest in getting remote access to electronic resources, and the Library is very pleased to be partnering with the Alumni Association to make this possible,” said Judith Nadler, Director and University Librarian.Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:07:30 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=240The Chicago Maroon: U of C Law grads named most attractive in the hiring poolhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=235
A recent study found that graduates of the University's law school are sought out by large firms.Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:57:12 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=235The Chicago Maroon: Quiz bowl team vindicatedhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=233
The UChicago team was awarded the 2010 Division 1 championship title after an investigation revealed that Harvard cheated in several tournaments.Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:22:09 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=233Roger Ebert, X’70, film critic and longtime Graham School lecturer, 1942-2013http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=232
Chicago lost a cultural treasure today with the death of Roger Ebert, perhaps the world's most influential film critic. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:42:12 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=232Daley and Ander: Don't Take Your Guns to Townhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=229
In a Wall Street Journal editorial, UChicago Crime Lab Executive Director Roseanna Ander argues that preventing illegal gun carrying is an important but neglected part of the gun policy debate. Ander co-authored the op-ed with William Daley.Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:58:51 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=229Obama discusses energy policy, sequester at Argonnehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=223
The President discussed the potential effects of the $85 billion sequester cuts on federal funding for clean energy research at Argonne National Laboratory.Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:56:31 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=223UChicago CFO talks endowment, fundraising with studentshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=228
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Nim Chinniah presented a breakdown of UChicago’s various sources of revenue and types of expenditures at the second Leadership Conversation.Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:41:59 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=228Weblecture: Augusta Read Thomas discusses her original composition "Earth Echoes"http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=218
"Earth Echoes," a Franke Institute for the Humanities talk by Augusta Read Thomas, took place at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center on February 13, 2013. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:13:59 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=218Webcast: A Conversation with Jon Huntsmanhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=220
Jon Huntsman, former Republican presidential candidate, former governor of Utah, and former ambassador to China, sits down with Juan Williams for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of American politics, the future of U.S.-China relations, and more.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:13:17 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=220Webcast: A Conversation with Newt Gingrich and Maroon interviewhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=201
Former Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich sits down with David Axelrod for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, his views, and the future of politics in America. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:46:00 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=201Webcast: Inside the Playwright's Studio - Charles Newell & David Auburnhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=214
Playwright and UChicago alum David Auburn (AB'91) returns to campus to discuss his work on the award-winning play Proof and current projects with Charles Newell, artistic director of Court Theatre.Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:44:30 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=214Vortex loops could untie knotty physics problemshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=211
University of Chicago physicists, Prof. William Irvine and postdoctoral scientist Dustin Kleckner, have succeeding in creating a vortex knot—a feat akin to tying a smoke ring into a knot.Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:54:27 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=211Weblecture: "Love and Friendship in Hamlet" and "Hamlet Revisted"http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=209
Noted Shakespeare expert David Bevington is featured in two videos, a lecture and an online discussion, that both focus on Hamlet.Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:54:27 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=209Nate Silver Weighs In On the Power of Datahttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=199
Famed forecaster talks about political pundits, election predictions, and what comes next in this article.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:56:55 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=199Weblecture: "Archaic Mark" - A Remarkable Manuscript Treasure or a Modern-Day Counterfeit?http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=200
The Library Society presents Divinity School Dean Margaret Mitchell who explains the remarkable story of "Archaic Mark".Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:13:05 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=200Hunt for distant planets intensifieshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=197
This article provides some background information for the 4 3 13 Harper Lecture by Prof. Edward "Rocky" Kolb on the University's involvement with the building of the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile.Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:24:13 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=197Webcast: The Big Question - What's holding back the US economy?http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=198
In the second of Chicago Booth's new video series, Booth Profs. John Cochrane, Amir Sufi and Steven Davis analyze economic growth.Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:06:52 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=198Law School Prof. Richard Epstein on Gun Regulationhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=191
Prof. Richard A. Epstein, University of Chicago Law School, wrote two articles on the issue of gun regulation.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:14:31 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=191I am Steven Levitt, author of Freakonomics. Ask me anything!http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=192
Prof. Steven Levitt, co-author of "Freakonomics", hosted a one hour Q&A session on reddit, 2-19-13.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:03:48 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=192Weblecture: Urban Schooling: The Promise and the Perilhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=118
Urban Education Institute Chicago Harper LectureTue, 19 Feb 2013 20:07:18 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=118Webcast: Politics of Guns in Americahttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=170
The University of Chicago's non-partisan Institute of Politics hosted a panel discussion titled 'Politics of Guns in America' on Jan 15, 2013.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:06:02 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=170Webcast: Campaign Strategists: 2012 Explainedhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=180
Last week, The University of Chicago Institute of Politics convened the lead strategists and managers from the Obama and Romney campaigns for a panel discussion about what went right, what went wrong, and what they learned in the process. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:05:12 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=180Weblecture: Nature's Pasts, Nature's Futures: Perspectives on India's Environmental Historyhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=184
The Program On The Global Environment hosted a Distinguished Lecture by visiting Prof. Mahesh Rangarajan, Director, Nehru Memorial Musuem and Library.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:04:33 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=184Weblecture: Prof. Eric Slauter on the Declaration of Independencehttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=181
In America's revolutionary history, no document is more iconic than the Declaration of Independence. But what does the document actually declare?Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:04:06 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=181Weblecture: Price Theory and Market Designhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=185
Prof. E. Glen Weyl lectures on 'Pessimistic social choice, optimistic social choice and the problem of voting'Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:03:10 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=185Webcast: How the Higgs Boson Discovery Swept the Worldhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=156
Why has the Higgs boson caused such a stir around the world? Watch this webcast to find out.Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:15:22 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=156More than 30,000 prospective College students apply to UChicagohttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=172
Applications to the College set a new record this year, with 30,369 students from diverse backgrounds submitting applications.Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:47:02 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=172Prof. Neil Shubin featured on the Colbert Showhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=167
The biological scientist shares his book, "The Universe Within: Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People."Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:50:28 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=167University of Chicago to Close Pierce Dormhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=159
By Sam Cholke, DNAinfo Reporter/ProducerTue, 08 Jan 2013 22:53:47 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=159Creative energyhttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=127
A composer and an astrophysicist embrace feeling lost in space.
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:15:23 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=127A Conversation with David Axelrod (Webcast link)http://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=132
In his first public forum since the election, David Axelrod, senior strategist for President Obama's reelection campaign, reflected on the 2012 contest. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:42:21 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=132University of Chicago named one of world's best universitieshttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=117
Chicago Business Journal
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 9:34am CDTTue, 20 Nov 2012 12:56:26 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=117Nate Silver, AB '00, on Daily Show and Colbert Reporthttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=114
Watch Nate Silver's interview with Jon Stewart of the Daily Show, Nov 7 and Stephen Colbert of the Colbert Report, Nov 5.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:46:07 GMThttp://www.nyc.uchicagoalumni.org/article.html?aid=114